Written by

Sgt. Sinthia Rosario
101st Sustainment Brigade

Promoting your sibling in a country far from home in support of your country, away from your family and friends, is something of a special occasion.

That is something two small-town All-American brothers from Winder, Ga., had the chance to experience with a coincidental crossing of paths during their deployment to Afghanistan.

An air mobility deputy with Task Force Lifeliner, 2nd Lt. Karl F. Knowlton, elatedly described, "This morning I had the honor and the privilege of promoting my brother to sergeant - it was pretty awesome! Being able to come out here and put those stripes on my older ...